Postcode WS9 8QY (Walsall)

Map showing WS9 8QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS9 8QY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 8QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS9 8QY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS9 8QY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS9 8QY is Noddy Park which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Glades and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WS9 8QY (for ages 11 and under) is Leighswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Francis of Assisi Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 27, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS9 8QY is Footherley Working Mens Club and is 4.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS9 8QY is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS9 8QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS9 8QY, and the approximate distance away.

Noddy Park 157 m
Pavillion Close 169 m
The Glades 196 m
Garden Croft 220 m
Woodfold Croft 263 m
Noddy Park Road 309 m
The Walmers 322 m
Broad Meadow 406 m
Leighswood Avenue 431 m
Walsall Wood Road 464 m
Stonnall Road 625 m
Northgate 829 m
Hobs Hole Lane 846 m
Chester Road 1.73 km
B4152 1.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS9 8QY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS9 8QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
351 m
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
564 m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.11 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.28 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.57 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.67 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.9 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.03 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
2.22 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.38 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.65 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.78 km
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.9 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.91 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.92 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.01 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
3.26 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.32 km
Blackwood School 3.37 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 8QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
4.72 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.72 km
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.17 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.19 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.19 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.32 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.33 km
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.4 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.43 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.43 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.82 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
5.83 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.96 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.99 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
5.99 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
5.99 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
5.99 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
5.99 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
6.04 km
The Plough At Shenstone Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
6.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 8QY - Data from Apr 2022

The Glades Bus Stop/Station 88 m
The Glades Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Leighswood School Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Stonnall Gate Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Leighswood School Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 8QY - Data from Dec 2021

Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Swag Inland Water 1.98 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 2.01 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Biddle's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Dingle Valley 2.53 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 8QY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 158.76 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 88 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 220,377 kWh - mean 27,547 kWh : median 30,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 31,869 kWh - mean 3,984 kWh : median 3,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS9 8QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60925000
Longitude -1.91381900
OS Easting 405933
OS Northing 0301278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Aldridge Central and South
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021121
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 015C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4